Rare NETs: sunitinib shows efficacy in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
Practice-changing results were also presented in bronchopulmonary and non-pancreatic NETs with somatostatin analogues and VEGFR inhibitors
Practice-changing results were also presented in bronchopulmonary and non-pancreatic NETs with somatostatin analogues and VEGFR inhibitors
Latest findings on the use of single-agent and combination immunotherapy are not conclusive, despite being promising
Projections by the European Commission – Joint Research Centre from Ispra, Italy, estimate a 21.4% increase in cancer cases in 20 years’ time
Findings from several studies highlight the increasing utility of this approach to identify druggable genetic alterations
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare and fatal disease with very little improvement in survival in recent years, mirroring very limited therapeutic advances. After a long-awaited time, improvement in patient survival was achieved with the introduction of nivolumab plus ipilimumab in the first-line setting, as demonstrated in the CheckMate 743 trial.
Most, but not all, patients on chemotherapy or immunotherapy for solid tumours had an adequate immune response after two doses of mRNA-1273 vaccination, with no new safety concerns
In the NeoTRIPaPDL1 study, combining information from biomarker analysis at baseline and during treatment was informative on clinical benefit
A Japanese study reports discrepancies among centres, highlighting the need for better strategies to improve the quality of treatment recommendations
Rare tumours have been neglected for decades, with lack of funding, lack of research and lack of visibility. It is encouraging to see how this is changing and how research in rare tumours is not only taking place, but also being highlighted in Presidential Symposium 3 at this year’s ESMO Congress.
Results show it may help to define more homogeneous subgroups of patients with grade II–III glioma for more timely and effective cancer care
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